In March 2010, Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Exhaust Pipe, covering the Twin. The filing affects 10,106 vehicles manufactured between January 10, 2003 and September 30, 2005.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1124860 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | March 17, 2010 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Suzuki |
| Component | Exhaust Pipe |
| Production period | January 10, 2003 — September 30, 2005 |
| Vehicles affected | 10,106 units |
Filing in context
The Exhaust Pipe is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 35 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 14 Suzuki notifications from 2010 in this archive. For scale, 1,607 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles; the vehicles involved here were manufactured over a span of about 2 years and 8 months.
Defect
The reinforcement section of the exhaust pipe is improperly designed, allowing cracks to develop in that section during service use. Continued use may cause the exhaust pipe to fracture.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the exhaust pipe with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 5 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.
| Type code (型式) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| CAA－EC22S | Twin | EC22S-260002 — EC22S-260016; EC22S-270001 — EC22S-270005 |
| CBA-EC22S | Twin | EC22S-210001 — EC22S-211742; EC22S-220001 — EC22S-221323 |
| UA-EC22S | Twin | EC22S-110050 — EC22S-111739; EC22S-120001 — EC22S-124565; EC22S-200001 — EC22S-200954 |
| UA-EC22S改 | Twin | EC22S-110189 — EC22S-111696; EC22S-120059 — EC22S-121930 |
| ZA-EC22S | Twin | EC22S-250001 — EC22S-250002; EC22S-260001 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
排気管の補強部の構造が不適切なため、使用過程で当該部に亀裂が発生し、排気管が折損するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、排気管を対策品と交換する。
Source & verification
This entry reproduces public data from Japan's MLIT recall registry. English text is jdmvin.com's own translation; always verify against the official source:
https://renrakuda.mlit.go.jp/renrakuda/ris-detail-car.html?class=recalldatacar&id=3002293
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